Abortion Slides

Moral RelativismMoral EgoismAct UtilitarianismDefinition: Moral relativism may be any of several descriptive, meta-ethical, or normative positions regarding the differences in moral or ethical judgments between different people and cultures.We need to accept different cultures way of thinking.Definition: Moral Agentsought to do what is in their ownself-interest.What is in your Long-term self-interest?Definition: We should always act in ways that will maximize the total well-being of everyone affected.Abortion may be the best option for both mother and child.Abortion can cause medical problemsRisk of ectopic pregnancies doubleChance of miscarriagesPelvic inflammatory disease (PID)also increasesTubal or etopicpregnancy/Fallopian tubeMy mom had 2 of this type of pregnancy b4 meUterus (womb), Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and cervixInfection of a womans pelvic organs includingRape and incestNot used as another contraceptionMost likely to choose abortionProper medical care can ensure women wont get pregnantAbortion punishes childno crimeInsteadperpetrator should get punishedMinors/ young women w/ insufficient life experiencePresidential Candidate viewRomneyKeeps switching sidesProblem for courtsPresident picks whose on the benchRepublicans have a world gag orderWhere they take away funding for organizations that deal with abortion in any wayDemocratsTake global gag order awayAllows for family planningHelps millions of people around the worldObama2008Believes in Roe v Wade/ Pro-choiceBelieves women wrestle w/ issues profoundlyThis choice might cause stress, psychological problems, & painDifficult situationThe APA (American Psychological Association)No evidence of stress prior to post-abortion syndromeNot every woman is the sameNot every woman knows that shes pregnantThere are many reasons for a person to choose to have their child Many medical and many ethical. To help make the choice you should look at the different ways different people think about it and then decide. Devine CommandGod condemns murderA fetus is a personThomas AquinasImmanualKants Categorical ImperitiveRoe v. WadeMany of the worlds religions condemn abortionsBBC: Ethics Guide. (2012). . Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/abortion/child/alive_1.shtml Center of Bio-Ethical Reform. (n.d.). . Retrieved from http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/fastfacts.html CNN. (2008, August 16). . Retrieved from CNN -Obama: Pro-choice, not pro-abortion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hym1BW7Ep2A Google. (n.d.). . Retrieved from http://google.comMaggin, A., & Bass, S. (2009, August 4). . Retrieved from http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=8251946&page=1Lowen, L. (2012). . Retrieved from http://womensissues.about.com/od/reproductiverights/a/AbortionArgumen.htm Stoppler, M. C. (1996-2012). . Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/pelvic_inflammatory_disease/article.htmUygur, C. (2012, August 31). . Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF-VTzIEy7k WebMD. (2005-2012). . Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/baby/tc/ectopic-pregnancy-topic-overview When is the foetusAbortion factsCnn-obama: pro-choice, not pro-abortion Moral relativismHow much does it cost to raise a child?10 abortion arguments: 10 arguments for abortion, 10 arguments against abortionPelvic inflammatory disease (pid)Mitt romneyabortion viewsEctopic pregnancy -topic overview